What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSaccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientElaeis Guineensis Oil
EmollientSucrose Distearate
EmollientGossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningLinum Usitatissimum Seed Oil
PerfumingAstaxanthin
Skin ConditioningCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingAscorbyl Glucoside
AntioxidantBidens Pilosa Extract
HumectantVaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
AntioxidantHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Juice
MoisturisingCitrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract
CleansingCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Grandis Peel Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
MaskingPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract
Skin ConditioningPrunus Persica Fruit Extract
AbrasiveMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPhosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingTerminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
AntioxidantMannitol
HumectantSucrose Stearate
EmollientGlycine Soja Oil
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
EmollientSqualene
EmollientP-Anisic Acid
MaskingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningSodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingLevulinic Acid
PerfumingArginine
MaskingTocopherol
AntioxidantSodium Benzoate
MaskingPolyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin ConditioningGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
BufferingBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Chloride
MaskingCalcium Gluconate
HumectantLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Sucrose Distearate, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Starch, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Astaxanthin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Fruit Extract, Prunus Persica Juice, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Bud Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Phosphatidylcholine, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Mannitol, Sucrose Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Squalene, P-Anisic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Levulinate, Xanthan Gum, Levulinic Acid, Arginine, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Gluconolactone, Citric Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Sodium Chloride, Calcium Gluconate, Limonene, Linalool
Propanediol
SolventAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialWater
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin ConditioningPropylene Carbonate
SolventHydroxypropylcellulose
EmulsifyingParfum
MaskingLinalool
PerfumingPalmaria Palmata Extract
Skin ProtectingLimonene
PerfumingGeraniol
PerfumingBakuchiol
AntimicrobialBenzyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCitral
PerfumingCitronellol
PerfumingHexyl Cinnamal
PerfumingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinLimonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formulation.
It's found in the peel oil of citrus fruits and other plants such as lavender and eucalyptus. The scent of limonene is generally described as "sweet citrus".
Limonene acts as an antioxidant, meaning it helps neutralize free radicals.
When exposed to air, oxidized limonene may sensitize the skin. Because of this, limonene is often avoided by people with sensitive skin.
The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.
Learn more about LimoneneLinalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Like Limonene, this ingredient oxidizes when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
This ingredient has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water